France’s constitutional authority strikes down social media ban for under-15s
Paris: France’s top constitutional authority on Friday struck down a ban on social media access for children under 15, dealing a blow to the legislation championed by President Emmanuel Macron. The Constitutional Council found that Article 1 of the legislation “constitutes an infringement that is neither appropriate, necessary, nor proportionate” to the freedom of expression and communication of…
The Constitutional Council of France has ruled against a ban on social media access for children under the age of 15, rejecting claims that the legislation violates the freedom of expression and communication of minors. President Emmanuel Macron's initiative, which aimed to enforce the ban by September, now faces a setback as the council deemed the law "neither appropriate, necessary, nor proportionate" to protect the interests of children.
Macron expressed gratitude to parliament members for their support and pledged to pursue a revised version of the legislation. The Elysee Palace reported that Macron has assigned Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu the task of drafting a new, legally sound version that adheres to both the Constitutional Council's decision and the European regulatory framework.
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